Must-see viewpoint · Colfax, New Mexico
Mount Phillips
Mount Phillips is a viewpoint in Colfax, New Mexico.
Mount Phillips: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Phillips
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Phillips — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.47667, -105.15950. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Phillips
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~30 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~32 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Phillips
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Phillips yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Phillips?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Phillips?
Nearby: Philmont Scout Ranch (sanctuary, 12 km), Tooth of Time (viewpoint, 17 km), Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 22 km), Baldy Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), National Scouting Museum (museum, 23 km), St. James Hotel (fort, 27 km).
Is Mount Phillips worth visiting?
Mount Phillips is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Mexico on Spotwander.